New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
sided with the chairman, whose attitude Is one
Of mach harShpess to the men

| to have presided one day, had vanished INTO the
emi-prvacy OF Hawarden. Hyde Park and Albert
| Hall have been occupied by Druids, Arch Drulds
/ Bards and other mysterious personages lhere
have heen competitions in singing, Welsh poetry,
| in painting, in pianoforte playing; prize OF
| $500 for the Lest ode TO Queen Victoria, and
| prizes for pennillon singing, whatever that may
| be. The chief ceremony of one day was chairing
| the bard whose ode won the 5000 The Rev.
| r. Williams, curate Of Abergnyslwyn, Veneraole
Arch Druid of Clwyddfargd, led the festival
Mich more has happened than / venture to de-
scribe The greatest glory of all was the presence
Yesterday of the Prince and Princess OF wales.
The Prince made good little speech. FINANCIALLY
the affair has not succeeded, nor nave the pro-
ceedings except at moments been lively
Perhaps the most interesting feature to Ameri-
cans is the knghting of Mr.. Puleston, the Anglo
! American Member of Parliament for Deven ort
! This is the Jubilee Eisteddfod and Mr.. Puleston
! becomes Sir John Pulcston in recognition OF his
! labors as chairman Of the general committee. III
popularity and constant friendly service TO his
ex-fellow countrymen from America constitute
title to knighthOod he well deserves 1t for that
also. II is the Queen who confers it, not the
| Druids or Arch Druids.
! Mr. Depcw was on the platform yesterday during
the tisteddfOd meeting in. Albert Hall and wit
messed some interesting ceremonies ndheard the
Prince of Wales speak. lie is of the opinion that
/ the Prince knows how TO do it; or, as he saws,
the Prince has got the touch. Sir John Pulcston
subsequently presented Mr.. Dcpew TO the Prince
and some conversatOn followed Mr.. Depcw has
abandoned his Russian trip lie does Versailles
and then Paris with Mrs. Dcpew They intend to
Journey TO IIomburg and spend week or two
/ with the Anglo-Amcrican colony now thronginS
| that town. and hope TO return TO England in time
10 nav visit TO Lord and Lady Aberdeen at lladdO
/ in Aberdccnshire and sail for NewYor Sep
! tember II.
| Mr. Halstcad paid visit On Wednesday and
Thursday to Mr.. John Walter of "1he Times" at
his great country place, Bcarwood. lie declares
himself 10th to quit London, but is resolved To
cross to the Continent Immediately, meaning to get
as far ss Baden. lie has engaged passage for
September 3 on the BourgOgnc from llavre to
New-Yorll
Mr.. Walters dinner 70 ex-senator Cameron and
Senator IIawlcy brought together abOnt forty
gentlemen including Mr. Depcw, Mr. llalstcad
and others, English and American, distingu. Shed
in various ways. All plecedents were put aside
! in order TO give Mr.. Cameron the opportunity Of
proposing the Queens health. This the veteran
did in words few and fit, amid the cheers OF the
| company equally divided between her Majesty and
Abraham Lincoln's ant-slavcry Minister. Mr..
! lGwlcy spoke lOyaly and web for Connecticut
One OF the Englshmen present Sir Henry James,
| proposed the health Of the President C the
Unird States. which drunk with all the
honors Nj. Depcw surpassed himself in a sue
cossful effort TO rise 20 the heights OF wit and
cloaUeuce Inch the toas; to tie Press demanded,
! Mr.. Iial.tead responded with graVity-and with
humor. rurtheI replies from Mr.. Harold Frede-
| sl..
Mr. Walter himself. che Of the cnier orators Of
the evening. spoke with untring ingenuity, fresh
ness and geniality. Mr. Camcron's eighty-nne years
did not prevent him from staying till near II
o'clock.
Eight theatres only remain open in London,
and all O. these with the exception Of the Savoy,
! where "Ruddgore" still holds the fell, and the
Prince of Walcss, where Dorothy" is n year
| old, are playing melOdrama or farce for the
| benefit mainly of provincial audiences. The
Gaiety which reopens this evening after Il week 5
interval for rehearsals. Will make the ninth.
The title of the play in which Mrs. James
Brown Potter appears has been changed from
"Inez" to True Love-" and again finally tO
Loyal Love" Mr. Charles Warner, who has
been experimenting the production of this piece,
is purely mclodramatc actor. q. W.
A DIsCREDIrED RUMoR ABOUT THE THISTLE
| GLASGOW, Aug. l3.-There is rumor in circulation
here that the yacht Thistle. which left here for New
York on Jnly 25, has lost. MIR Bell, OF her
owners discredts the reprt He states hat the rig OF
the Thistle ia much cui down that would be impos
sibe for her 10 reach wYork before Wednesday Of
next week, ana she may be week later In arriving.
Little credence placed here in the of the loss
the Thistle and peoIle in shipping circles regard
the usual accompaniment OF the voyage Of pleasure
yacht the Atlantic The excited special in
teres however, because OF the keen zcst with which
| every bit OF news or gossip about the yacht
delay in her arrival to cause welfounded uneasness
| as her rig cut down much that she could not
make a fast voyage. None OF the steamers or sailing
vessels which have arrived suce the Thistle left the
other side have spoken her. but 1t is assumed that she
followed the example II the Genes and took souberly
in order 10 steer clear or danger OF collision
with steamers and also 10 secure fine weather he Off
OF the steamer Worcester which arrived yeter
day from AvOnnOuth, however, believe that the Scotch
| yacht did not follow southerly course .
The Thistle sailed from GOurock the Monday before
the Worcester sailed III latter left Avonmonth sat
erly and northwestery winds prevailed ami laterly the
steamer had southwest and soutery lsht breezcs The
quarters would be favorable TO the Thistle. Leaving
Gonrock this season. the yacht would undoubtedly
Winds and caas lately will probably account for the
delay OF the arrival OF the Thistle"
HEAVY WEATHER ON THE ICELAND COAST
| GLOUCESTER, Mass. Aug. l3.-rhe schooner A. D..
Story the first OF the Iceland habut feet arrived here
today Captain Ryan has made several voyages to that
region and reports the weather this the lie
ever experienced Halibut plenty but the vessels
could fish. The French col-hshng fleet. he says.
has done fairly we'll Danish vessels were reported lost
| on that coast, but the saved The French
fishing vessel Sophia, OF M0rel, lost at ReikavK,
with q crew OF twenty-twO men. Great ion pre-
vailed among the natives many OF them leaving the
country The story sailed from Iceland July II. meeting
numerous icebergs on the Labrador and Newfoundland
coasts. Inquiries made about mackerel, but none
| had been seen this summer
| APPEALING To THE QUEEN FOR MERCY.
| LONDON. Aug. l3-Mr Matthews, the Home Secretary,
has refused to interfere in the OF the Hebrew
psgi who is under sentence OF death for numbering
woman and the solicitor OF the man has CON
scquenty sent telegram to the Queen mplOrng her to
grant respite, he Is III posse OF facts which Will
! enable him 10 establish the prisoners innocence.
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